[ad_1] Rafael Nadal‘s final professional appearance before retiring is next month, and Jimmy Connors thinks the Spaniard’s playing style is why he cannot manage physically anymore. Nadal has dealt with injuries and pain throughout his career. His uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, revealed his nephew started taking painkillers during practice sessions in 2005 when…
[ad_1] Both first-round and second-round matches will be played on Wednesday at the ATP 500 event in Vienna. Frances Tiafoe, Matteo Berrettini, Tommy Paul, and Brandon Nakashima are among those in action. Here are my picks for two of Wednesday’s best matchups. Frances Tiafoe vs. Matteo BerrettiniTiafoe and Berrettini will be facing each other for…
[ad_1] Swiss wild card Stan Wawrinka faces Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in Basel on Wednesday. Photo credit: Rob Stone/@RobStoneTennis Swiss Indoors Basel Basel, SwitzerlandOctober 21-27, 2024 Surface: Hard CourtPrize Money: €2,385,100 Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud Headline Basel FieldAndrey Rublev is the top seed and Casper Ruud is seeded second in Basel. Roger Federer, who once served…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday October 22, 2024 Daniil Medvedev makes four at this year’s ATP Finals in Turin. The Russian became the fourth player to officially qualify on Tuesday, joining Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev as half of the eight-player singles field. The 28-year-old, who is still seeking his…
[ad_1] Play continues in Tokyo and Guangzhou on Day 2 of this week’s WTA 500 and WTA 250 events… Tokyo | WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open Britain’s 15-year old Mika Stojsavljevic was denied her first WTA Tour win after an agonising 6-4 6-7(9) 7-6(6) loss to Japan’s Moyuka Uchijima in the 1st-round of the…
[ad_1] Dominic Thiem ended his professional tennis career with one last defeat at the 2024 Vienna Open. The Austrian player started his career in Vienna 14 years ago. In 2010, he entered the qualifying tournament of the Vienna Open thanks to a wild card, and he lost in a three-set battle to Marsel Ilhan 6-7,…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, October 22, 2024Photo credit: Zhe Ji/Getty At his best, Frances Tiafoe plays with the joy of a pro debutant. Lately, Tiafoe is bringing madness to match play—and says repeated time violations as the trigger to temper tantrums. More: Rafael Nadal Announces Retirement from Tennis Today, Tiafoe topped…
[ad_1] Following the release of team nominations last week for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November, Iga Swiatek has added her name to Poland’s squad in a surprise schedule announcement, reversing her initial decision to skip the action in Malaga. I’ve played so many tournaments this year, so it was definitely the toughest…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday October 22, 2024 Remember back in 2022 when the ATP Tour announced that off-court coaching would be permitted on a trial basis? Since then, coaching during matches, from player’s boxes, has become the norm on tour. On Monday the ITF announced that the changes have become official….
[ad_1] Photo by Michael Cummo/Cincinnati Open Facebook Iga Swiatek will her best for Poland in Billie Jean King Cup. Reigning Roland Garros champion Swiatek will play for Poland at next month’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain. Swiatek will lead Poland when it plays Spain on Wednesday, November 13th. The tie opens the…
